These websites will help you research the causes of the American Revolution or, as called by the British, the American War for Independence. Some of the sites are even-handed, giving both sides. Others are give mainly the British or the American viewpoint.
American War of Independence 1775-1782-Causes
Sponsored by Military History Encyclopedia on the Web This site has a detailed explanation of the causes of the war.
American Revolution - American War of Independence
Sponsored by British Battles, author: John Mackenzie This site has a very good explanation of the problems which led up to the war, especially the military aspects.
Sponsored by A Web of English History--Marjie Bloy, a history teacher in Britian This site discusses the origins of the War of American Independence. It has links to other parts of the author's history site. I suggest looking at several of the links under American Affairs
The American War of Independence: The Rebels and the Redcoats
Sponsored by BBC In this seven part site, Richard Holmes reviews the course of the American Revolutionary War and discusses whether American independence was inevitable from the moment that the first shots were fired
From Revolution to Reconstruction ... and What Happened Afterwards
Sponsored by the United States Information Agency This site contains documents, essays, biographies, and links to other Internet sites. The material comes from several United States Information Agency (USIA) publications. Search for American Revolution.
Sponsored by PBS This site is the companion to the PBS special, Freedom: a History of US. You can play interactive games, browse a photo gallery, or explore 16 "webisodes" ranging in topics from the American Revolution to the turmoil of the 1960s. Webisodes include text, photographs, and video images with sound. Also, there are timelines, glossaries, quizzes, and other related resources.
Sponsored by Canada's Digital Collections This site describes how Canada became the home of the first settlements of free blacks outside Africa. It includes biographies of prominent Black Loyalists, descriptions and maps of Black Loyalist communities, and original historical documents, including first hand accounts of what life was like as a Black Loyalist in Nova Scotia. Also, it discusses the service of Black Loyalists in the American Revolution, issues such as prejudice and religious faith, and their exodus from Nova Scotia.
Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities in Nova Scotia
Sponsored by the Nova Scotia Museum, Canada. This site reviews the history of the more than 3000 Black persons who came to Nova Scotia as a direct result of the American Revolution. It includes a timeline, images of artifacts, and biographies.
The Middlesex Regiment 1755-1966 THE AMERICAN WAR 1776-1781
Sponsored by Alec Powell This site is dedicated to the history of the Middlesex Regiment (British) and their role in the American War for Independence. It briefly discusses the effect of France and Spain losing colonies in North America.
This site has a detailed explanation of the causes of the war.
This site has a very good explanation of the problems which led up to the war, especially the military aspects.
This site discusses the origins of the War of American Independence. It has links to other parts of the author's history site. I suggest looking at several of the links under American Affairs
This site is a six part in-depth article about the origins of the American War of Independence.
In this seven part site, Richard Holmes reviews the course of the American Revolutionary War and discusses whether American independence was inevitable from the moment that the first shots were fired
This site covers the history of the causes and outcome of the war.
This site covers the war including early Colonial grievances.
This site contains documents, essays, biographies, and links to other Internet sites. The material comes from several United States Information Agency (USIA) publications. Search for American Revolution.
This site is the companion to the PBS special, Freedom: a History of US. You can play interactive games, browse a photo gallery, or explore 16 "webisodes" ranging in topics from the American Revolution to the turmoil of the 1960s. Webisodes include text, photographs, and video images with sound. Also, there are timelines, glossaries, quizzes, and other related resources.
This site describes how Canada became the home of the first settlements of free blacks outside Africa. It includes biographies of prominent Black Loyalists, descriptions and maps of Black Loyalist communities, and original historical documents, including first hand accounts of what life was like as a Black Loyalist in Nova Scotia. Also, it discusses the service of Black Loyalists in the American Revolution, issues such as prejudice and religious faith, and their exodus from Nova Scotia.
This site reviews the history of the more than 3000 Black persons who came to Nova Scotia as a direct result of the American Revolution. It includes a timeline, images of artifacts, and biographies.
This site is dedicated to the history of the Middlesex Regiment (British) and their role in the American War for Independence. It briefly discusses the effect of France and Spain losing colonies in North America.